Draft:OverSimplified

OverSimplified
OverSimplified
YouTube information
Created by	Stuart Webster;
Location	United States
Years active	2016–present
Genre	History; Social commentary; Documentary; ;
Subscribers	8.71 million
Views	1.2 billion
Website	www.oversimplified.tv
	Last updated: 29 November 2024

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OverSimplified is a popular YouTube channel, known for its educational videos on history that simplify complex historical events with humor, animation, and comedic storytelling.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The channel uses comedic narration and cartoon visuals to explain a range of historical topics. As of 2024, OverSimplified has amassed over 8 million subscribers.

History

OverSimplified was created by Stuart Webster. The channel was created on October 26, 2006. But it first started producing videos from October 21, 2016. Focusing on historical events like World War I, World War II, and the American Revolution and many more. Over time, the channel's popularity grew, especially after the release of videos like "World War II - OverSimplified (Part 1 and Part 2)" and "Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 1 and Part 2)," both of which cumulatively garnered hundreds of millions of views.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ OverSimplified (TV Series 2016–2024) ⭐ 9.2 | Documentary, Animation, Comedy. Retrieved 2024-11-28 – via m.imdb.com.
^ "OverSimplified Wiki". oversimplified.fandom.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ Jr, Augustus Griffith (2020-09-28). "OverSimplified: a YouTube empire". Creator Handbook. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ OverSimplified (2018-03-15). WW2 - OverSimplified (Part 1). Retrieved 2024-11-28 – via YouTube.
^ OverSimplified (2019-01-24). The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 1). Retrieved 2024-11-28 – via YouTube.
^ "OverSimplified". OverSimplified Wiki. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[1] OverSimplified (TV Series 2016–2024) ⭐ 9.2 | Documentary, Animation, Comedy. Retrieved 2024-11-28 – via m.imdb.com.

[2] "OverSimplified Wiki". oversimplified.fandom.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[3] Jr, Augustus Griffith (2020-09-28). "OverSimplified: a YouTube empire". Creator Handbook. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[4] OverSimplified (2018-03-15). WW2 - OverSimplified (Part 1). Retrieved 2024-11-28 – via YouTube.

[5] OverSimplified (2019-01-24). The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 1). Retrieved 2024-11-28 – via YouTube.

[6] "OverSimplified". OverSimplified Wiki. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

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